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Jarvis Street is a 25.6 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City & Borough of Sitka since 2001. Ranked #161 of 879 oil plants in the United States, its capacity represents 0.07% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Jarvis Street 115.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Green Lake (18.6 MW, Hydro) and Blue Lake Hydro (15.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 2 km from the city of Sitka.

Capacity
25.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
City & Borough of Sitka - (AK)
Location
57.0497°, -135.3128°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,642. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,623 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #824 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) operates 3 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 39 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blue Lake Hydro (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.049700, -135.312800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.0 Kt
78 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.28 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.1K
cars per year
6.8K
homes per year
2.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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